USF Baseball’s Cut for the Cure Game This Sunday
TAMPA, April 18, 2018 – The University of South Florida baseball team will be holding its annual Cut for the Cure fundraiser game on Sunday, April 22 when it hosts the UCF Knights at USF Baseball Stadium.
The Bulls are partnering with the Vs. Cancer Society to bring awareness to pediatric cancer and raise funds to support the cause. The fundraiser is lasting throughout the season, but the team will celebrate their efforts on Sunday. In conjunction with Great Clips, the team and staff will be shaving their heads at the conclusion of the game.
In partnership with the Vs. Cancer Society, the Bulls have selected the pediatric oncology unit at Tampa General Hospital to receive half of the funds they raise, while the other half will be used to fund ground-breaking brain tumor research efforts through the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
The Bulls have already raised over $10,000 this year thanks to the generous support of their family and friends. USF has raised more than $50,000 since it began supporting the cause and partnering with Vs. Cancer a few years ago.
Those interested in donating to the cause and joining the Bulls' fight Vs. Cancer can
CLICK HERE.
Vs. Cancer was founded in 2012 by Chase Jones, a former collegiate baseball player at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jones was diagnosed with a brain tumor as a freshman at U.N.C. The support of his teammates during treatment was his largest source of strength during recovery. Vs. Cancer now works with athletic teams across the country who have joined the fight against childhood cancer. With the help of athletes, teams, and communities nationwide, Vs. Cancer has raised over $4.2 million dollars since their inception and is now a signature fundraising campaign for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
The April 22
nd contest is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets for the game to be a part of the special event at
USFBullsTix.com.
About USF Baseball
The University of South Florida baseball team is one of the fastest rising programs in the country. The Bulls reached the NCAA Regionals in 2015 for the first time in 13 years and followed that success with a 42-19 record and second NCAA regional trip in three years in 2017. The Bulls earned just their second and third wins over top-five ranked teams with victories against then-No. 3 Florida State and at then-No. 5 Florida during the 2017 season. During the 2017 season, USF reached the 40-win mark for the first time since 1996 and entered the top-25 in the major collegiate baseball polls for the first time since 2013. The USF Baseball program has won five conference titles and the Bulls have made 12 NCAA appearances.
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